A legal catch. Fifty pounds of meat to gorge the folks with

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  • 1936
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A legal catch. Fifty pounds of meat to gorge the folks with. The seal has two spear points imbedded in the chest and neck and buried deep. The tops came off when the spear was withdrawn after the hunter hurled the spear at the sleeping animal. In accordance with Indian Treaties, the Indians may hunt only with aboriginal weapons. no motors may be used in order to reach the seals that pass at a distance of twenty five miles off the Indian villages along the seacoast of the Pacific. No rifles are allowed in the canoes, nor any other type of firearms Scope & Content File contains a series of photos dealing with the tradional hunting and fishing methods of Native Americans at the Taholah Agency, Washington.

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